Bleach (Anime) [Discussion]

[Logical_N_Analytical]

Is it me or does no one find it a bit odd that you have put a soul into a stuffed animal? I mean dang how cruel can you be, but I guess finding a conviently located dead body is highly unlikely.

[seiftis]

Originally Posted by Logical_N_Analytical

Is it me or does no one find it a bit odd that you have put a soul into a stuffed animal? I mean dang how cruel can you be, but I guess finding a conviently located dead body is highly unlikely.

Who cares~ Kon was great

[Marine-RX179]

Originally Posted by Logical_N_Analytical

Is it me or does no one find it a bit odd that you have put a soul into a stuffed animal? I mean dang how cruel can you be, but I guess finding a conviently located dead body is highly unlikely.

Not if you were looking at it from the Japanese culture/belief point of view. There's a saying objects that resemblance living beings (i.e. dolls, stuffed animal) are much more likely to become processed by a ghost/spirit than objects that don't.

[Burner of Anime]

Originally Posted by Logical_N_Analytical

Is it me or does no one find it a bit odd that you have put a soul into a stuffed animal? I mean dang how cruel can you be, but I guess finding a conviently located dead body is highly unlikely.

I'd find it even more disturbing if they actually managed to find a dead animal... Besides, think of the abuse the King of NY can take as a plushie That's comedy gold, though Chad would have something to say about that...

[Logical_N_Analytical]

Originally Posted by Marine-RX179

Not if you were looking at it from the Japanese culture/belief point of view. There's a saying objects that resemblance living beings (i.e. dolls, stuffed animal) are much more likely to become processed by a ghost/spirit than objects that don't.

Yeah, what was I thinking? I forgot they have a whole day dedicated to their ancestors spirits. I guess that would be rather normal. I must admit sometimes it seem a bit ridiculous from a western point of view, but as long as they didn't have to kill Kon which I think was worse.

[ChainLegacy]

Couldn't Kon also be of use when Ichigo gives him his body? Ha?

[IMSabbel]

Originally Posted by Logical_N_Analytical

Yeah, what was I thinking? I forgot they have a whole day dedicated to their ancestors spirits. I guess that would be rather normal. I must admit sometimes it seem a bit ridiculous from a western point of view, but as long as they didn't have to kill Kon which I think was worse.

Oh come on. You woulnd believe what strange and idiotic customs are in place where i live. We have SEVERAL holidays to celebrate some guy who came back from the dead (yeah right) and walked over water (LOL)...

I dont think their customs are more or less stupid than ours....

[battleengine]

did the shinigami (i meant the girl) like Kurosaki Ichigo?

[Marine-RX179]

Originally Posted by killermonk

Couldn't Kon also be of use when Ichigo gives him his body? Ha?

Without the permition of Ichigo.....guess not. Or would you expect a line from Ichigo like 'Kon, get your butt over here and give me a hand with the Hallows....oh and by the way, if you let my body get hurt in anyway, I'll beat the crap outta you later...' lol

[Marine-RX179]

Originally Posted by IMSabbel

Oh come on. You woulnd believe what strange and idiotic customs are in place where i live. We have SEVERAL holidays to celebrate some guy who came back from the dead (yeah right) and walked over water (LOL)...

I dont think their customs are more or less stupid than ours....

If I'm not mistaken, about over 10 years ago, when on the D.C. comic Superman died fighting Doomsday, thousands of American comic fans/manics gave Superman a 'proper burial ceremony' (without the body of course, since Superman is a fictional character) in the real world? lol

[FlyByNite]

Originally Posted by Logical_N_Analytical

Yeah, what was I thinking? I forgot they have a whole day dedicated to their ancestors spirits. I guess that would be rather normal. I must admit sometimes it seem a bit ridiculous from a western point of view, but as long as they didn't have to kill Kon which I think was worse.

That's not strictly a non-western practice. Now in this case Ichigo's family is doing it on the day of his Mom's death. But in Mexico they have the 'day of the dead' where they bring food, music, and other stuff to the cemetary of a loved one and celebrate their life

I believe it's All Saints Day(Novemeber 1st) and All Souls Day(Novemeber 2nd) so it's actually two days although I think one is for children who died and the other is for adults who died.

[STfan]

Originally Posted by IMSabbel

Oh come on. You woulnd believe what strange and idiotic customs are in place where i live. We have SEVERAL holidays to celebrate some guy who came back from the dead (yeah right) and walked over water (LOL)...

I dont think their customs are more or less stupid than ours....

Hehe. Very good point.

And this random guy who did these things apparently has a huge fan base.

[Sokar]

Originally Posted by FlyByNite

That's not strictly a non-western practice. Now in this case Ichigo's family is doing it on the day of his Mom's death. But in Mexico they have the 'day of the dead' where they bring food, music, and other stuff to the cemetary of a loved one and celebrate their life

I believe it's All Saints Day(Novemeber 1st) and All Souls Day(Novemeber 2nd) so it's actually two days although I think one is for children who died and the other is for adults who died.

When was Mexico considered Western? Western = America + Western Europe, maybe Canada.

[DDRMETROID17]

Have any of you guys seen the anime Bleach? I saw up to Ep. 8 and it was really good. I am waiting for Ep. 9 because it leaves you on a cliffhanger. If you guys have any info or an opinion on this show, POST HERE!

[FlyByNite]

Originally Posted by Sokar

When was Mexico considered Western? Western = America + Western Europe, maybe Canada.

Why wouldn't Mexico count as Western? They're right below the US and there's a lot of Mexican immigrants in the US already Germany gets lumped in with Western and they're a non-english speaking country as is France.

When I hear Western it's always referred to as "Western World". Wouldn't Mexico be part of that Western World? I guess it's all semantics...:shrug:

[hooliganj]

Originally Posted by Sokar

When was Mexico considered Western? Western = America + Western Europe, maybe Canada.

"Western culture" generally refers to any part of the world that is dominated by a European or European-descended society. Mexico and South America (Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, etc.) are unique countries, but much of their culture is derived from the Spanish and Portugese colonists who settled there.

As a general note, Dios de los Muertos is celebrated in much of the US as well, especially in the southwest, from Texas to California.

[7thMethuselah]

Originally Posted by Logical_N_Analytical

Yeah, what was I thinking? I forgot they have a whole day dedicated to their ancestors spirits. I guess that would be rather normal. I must admit sometimes it seem a bit ridiculous from a western point of view, but as long as they didn't have to kill Kon which I think was worse.

Actually, Christianity has a day to remember your ancestors too, the first of november. Around here it is even an official holiday, so people get a day off to visit the graves of their lost ones. Even the ones that aren't christian participate, there aren't many people who don't visit cemetaries on that particular day.
Oh : and I live in a Western European country, so the custom seems very normal to me, apparently this custom doesn't exist in the States?

[IMSabbel]

Originally Posted by DDRMETROID17

Have any of you guys seen the anime Bleach? I saw up to Ep. 8 and it was really good. I am waiting for Ep. 9 because it leaves you on a cliffhanger. If you guys have any info or an opinion on this show, POST HERE!

an anime called bleach? Sounds interesting, i once read the manga.
I wonder if there is a dediceted topic for it...

(ok, no more spamming )

[Ori]

I found that new Shingami guy really random and funny. I like him.

[sinistral]

Originally Posted by Ori

I found that new Shingami guy really random and funny. I like him.

He sounds quite hentai.. wonder what he is going to do to Rukia